ML20042A511
| ML20042A511 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | River Bend  |
| Issue date: | 03/04/1982 |
| From: | Madsen G NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
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| ML20042A507 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-458-82-01, 50-458-82-1, NUDOCS 8203230509 | |
| Download: ML20042A511 (2) | |
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APPENDIX NOTICE OF VIOLATION Gulf States Utilities Company Docket No. 50-458/82-01 River Bend, Unit No. 1 As a result of the inspection conducted on January 29, 1982, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7,1980), the follow-ing violation was identified.
Failure to Provide Timely Notification of a Construction Deficiency 10 CFR 50.55(e)(1) requires the holder of a construction permit to notify the Commission of each deficiency found in design and construction, which, were it to have remained uncorrected, could have adversely affected the safety of operations of the nuclear plant throughout the expected lifetime of the plant, and which represents a significant breakdown in any portion of the quality assurance program conducted in accordance with the requirements of Appendix B to this part.
10 CFR 50.55(e)(2) further requires the holder of a construction permit to notify, within 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />, the appropriate Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection and Enforcement Regional Office of each reportable deficiency.
Contrary to the above, Gulf States Utilities did not promptly inform Region IV that pipe whip restraint mounting brackets were found to have insufficient welds, as documented on Stone and Webster Nonconformance and Disposition Report (N&D) 2071.
Inspections had been performed to the requirements specified on Chicag~ Bridge and Iron Shop Drawing, Stone and Webster File No. 0210-850-180-036C, instead of Detail AA on Stone and Webster Drawing No. 12210-#S-59H.
The Nonconformance and Disposition Report was initiated on January 5,1982, after the concern was verbally identified in mid-December 1981. The N&D was dispositioned on January 17, 1982, and a problem report, " Pipe Whip Restraint Mounting Brackets Insufficient Weld Not Detected During Shop Inspection (RB1-E-004)," was initiated by Stone and Webster.
On January 18, 1982, a " Report of Deficiency, Defect, or Noncompliance,"
was initiated in accordance with River Bend Project Procedure 1.7, Figure 1.7-2.
However, this condition was not reported to the Region IV Office as of January 29, 1982, contrary to 10 CFR 50.55(e)(1) and 10 CFR 50.55(e)(2) requirements.
This is a Severity Level III violation (Supplement II).
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Gulf States Utilities Company River Bend, Unit No. 1 Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Gulf States Utilities is hereby required to submit to this office within 30 days of the date of this Notice, a,;ritten statement or explanation in reply, including:
(1) the corrective steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (2) corrective steps which will be taken to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (3) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affinnation. Consideration may be given to extending your response time for good cause shown.
(tb4d Dated:
March 4, 1982 "G. L. Madsen, Chief Reactor Project Branch 1
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